1. |
SHINE A LIL LOVIN'
03:46
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I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE
I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE
I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE
I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY
I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY
I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY
I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY
I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY
I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY
I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY
I SAID, GRAB YOUR NEIGHBOR
TELL THEM IN A PERSONAL WAY
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2. |
ONE WAY OR THE OTHER
03:08
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THE FALL OF ’87
WASN’T THAT LONG AGO
BUT HOW WE MADE IT ALL THIS WAY,
I SURELY NEVER WILL KNOW
AND IT GOT ME LIKE,
“MAMA MIA”, WHEN MY STORY IS TOLD¬
YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN FIND ME
DOWN A DUSTY OLD ROAD
*
I WAS OUT WALKIN’ WITH MY BABY
LAST SATURDAY NIGHT
WHEN WE CAME UPON A YOUNG MAN
DIDN’T EVEN SEEM RIGHT
WELL BROTHER, WHAT IF I HAD TOLD YOU
THEY WERE SINGING THIS SONG ?
THEY SAID, YOUNG MAN CAN YOU TELL ME,
HOW’D YOU EVER GO WRONG ?
*
WHY WAS I SLEEPING IN LAST SATURDAY
AT SEVEN A.M.
WHEN I DON’T EVEN HAVE A CLUE
TO HOW YOUR STORY BEGINS ?
I BURN A CANDLE THRU THE NIGHT
AND THEN I’M GETTING MY REST
CUZ MY BROTHERS, WE GOT SOMETHIN’
WE GON’ PUT TO THE TEST
*
…A YEAR WE TUMBLE AND WE CRUMBLE,
AND STUMBLE INTO
COULD IT BE THE ENEMY
WOULD NOT HAVE ONE HEAD, BUT TWO ?
YOU GOT TO FIND OUT WHERE IT’S VULNERABLE
AND CHIP IT AWAY
SEE YOU ONE WAY OR THE OTHER
IN THE STREETS ONE DAY
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SOME OF US WORK AT HAMBURGER STANDS
SOME OF US DRIVING THAT METRO TRAIN
SOME OF US EVEN HAVE SPENT A NIGHT
OUT IN THE COLD IN THE RAIN
THINGS MIGHT HAVE JUST STARTED GETTING BAD
IM TALKING WORSE THAN THEY WAS BEFORE
AND IF YOU ANYTHING LIKE ME, PEOPLE
YOU CAN’T TAKE IT ANY MORE
BUT, I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
WELL – I TURNED ON THE NEWS AT NIGHT
HOPING THAT IT WOULD SHED SOME LIGHT
BUT I JUST SAW A BUNCH OF COMMERCIALS
AND CORPORATE STATE MEDIA FROM ONE SIDE
FROM THE HIGHWAY I SEEN THE SIGHTS
AND I HEARD OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS
BUT I CAN’T GET TO SEE NO DOCTOR
AND THEY’RE TURNIN’ OUT THE LIGHTS
BUT, I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
OUT ON THE ROAD ON A LONG WEEKEND
WE GET DONE PLAYIN BOUT HALF-PAST TEN
AND I WISH WE COULD SPEND ALL NIGHT
CHOPPING IT UP WITH OUR FRIENDS
OH NO, WE GOT TO GO LOAD THE VAN
I GOT TO GO GET MY ASS BACK HOME
BECAUSE MY BABY I HEAR HER CALLING ME NAME
AND SHE’S CALLIN ON MY PHONE
BUT, I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
*
ONE TIME WE BROKE RIGHT DOWN ON THE BRIDGE
FROM ARKANSAS TO MEMPHIS
AND WE EVEN HAVE SPENT SOME TIME BROKE DOWN
ON A ROCKY MOUNTAIN RIDGE
ALL THAT I REALLY MEAN TO SAY
IS THAT NO MATTER HOW FAR I ROAM
EVEN IF I GOT TO CRAWL ON MY BELLY, Y’ALL
I’MA FIND MY WAY HOME
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW THAT WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
*
I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A
I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A
I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A
I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A
I KNOW WE’RE GONNA FIND A WAY
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NEW YEAR'S DAY
05:04
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I BELIEVE MY SISTER WHEN SHE CALLS MY NAME
I BELIEVE MY SISTER WHEN SHE CALLS MY NAME
I BELIEVE MY SISTER WHEN SHE CALLS MY NAME
YOU DON’T FEEL THE SAME?
IF IT WAS A BUILDING, I WOULD TEAR IT DOWN
IF IT WAS A BUILDING, I WOULD TEAR IT DOWN
IF IT WAS A BUILDING, I WOULD TEAR IT DOWN
SLEEP ON THE GROUND
AND I TRY MY BEST
TO LIVE AND LET LIVE
BUT THERE’S JUST ONE THING
THAT I COULD NOT FORGIVE
YOU LOOKING LEFT AND RIGHT ?
YOU BETTER LOOK AGAIN
IT’S A HARD WAY TO GO
WHEN THE THRUTH CAN’T FIND A FRIEND
CAN’T FIND A FRIEND
*
IN THE MORNING ON A NEW YEAR’S DAY
IN THE MORNING ON A NEW YEAR’S DAY
IN THE MORNING ON A NEW YEAR’S DAY
AIN’T A WORD TO SAY
*
AND I TRY MY BEST
TO LIVE AND LET LIVE
BUT THERE’S JUST ONE THING
THAT I COULD NOT FORGIVE
YOU LOOKING LEFT AND RIGHT ?
WELL WE AIN’T COMING BACK AGAIN
IT’S A HARD WAY TO GO
WHEN THE THRUTH CAN’T FIND A FRIEND
CAN’T FIND A FRIEND
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JESUS CHRIST
04:13
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JESUS CHRIST,
JUST LET MY HEART BE COOL
THE WORLD JUST KEEPS ON TURNING,
LIKE IT’S UNFURLING
FROM A SPOOL
AND I DON’T GOT A MIND
TO GO AND TOW THAT LINE
BUT THEN AGAIN,
I GOT KICKED OUT OF SCHOOL
*
JESUS CHRIST,
JUST LET ME KNOW MY MIND
THE TWO OF US BEEN STRANGERS
SINCE THE DAWNING
OF MY TIME
AND IF MY MIND IS BLACK
DO I GET MY TIME BACK ?
AND WHY’S MY PHONE
KEEP RINGING OFF THE LINE ?
*
JESUS CHRIST,
WE MUST HAVE YOU CONFUSED
ONE HUNDRED IN THE REGISTER
WE THOUGHT
WE’D NEVER LOSE
BUT I KNOW YOU’RE IN BETWEEN
THE COLORS OF MY DREAMS
SO, WHY CAN’T NOBODY
LOVE ME LIKE YOU DO ?
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6. |
LADY ON THE TV
04:37
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IN MY MEMORY’S EYE
THE WAY THINGS USED TO BE
THO I CAN STILL FEEL THE PAIN
WE WUZ SO WILD AND FREE
FUNNY, IT DON’T MEAN A THING
DONE GOT CAUGHT UP, BABY
CAN’T YOU SEE ?
ONE DAY I’M GONNA BE
SITTING ON THE MOUNTAIN
RIGHT NOW,
THAT MOUNTAIN’S
SITTIN’ ON ME
SO I SAID, LADY ON THE TV
YOU ARE SUCH A FINE YOUNG THING
(YOU ARE SUCH A FINE YOUNG THING)
BUT I SAID CAN’T NOBODY
(CAN’T NOBODY)
TAKE ME BY MY HAND
(CAN’T NOBODY TAKE ME BY MY HAND)
IT’S CLOSING TIME
IN MY HEART AND MIND
GONE IS THE LOVE
JUST LIKE THOSE YEARS
WE LEFT SO FAR BEHIND
IT’S CLOSING TIME
THE YEARS AIN’T BEEN KIND
GONE IS THE LOVE
JUST LIKE THE YEARS
WE LEFT SO FAR BEHIND
*
IN MY MEMORY’S EYE
LOOKIN ON TWENTY YEARS
IS IT TWO,
OR MULTITUDES,
GONE ON,
DECADES IN FEAR ?
FUNNY, IT DON’T’ MEAN A THING
CUZ WE STARTED OUT ON SEASON THREE
AND DOWN INSIDE
CAN’T NO ONE TRY
TO HOLD THESE
CHAINS AROUND ME
SO I SAID, LADY ON THE TV
YOU ARE SUCH A FINE YOUNG THING
(YOU ARE SUCH A FINE YOUNG THING)
AW, BUT CAN’T NOBODY
(CAN’T NOBODY)
TAKE ME BY MY HAND
(CAN’T NOBODY TAKE ME BY MY HAND)
IT’S CLOSING TIME
IN MY HEART AND MIND
GONE IS THE LOVE
JUST LIKE THE YEARS
WE LEFT SO FAR BEHIND
IT’S CLOSING TIME
THE YEARS AIN’T BEEN KIND
GONE IS THE LOVE
JUST LIKE THOSE YEARS
WE LEFT SO FAR BEHIND
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HOW MANY Y’ALL HEADED DOWN THE ROAD ?
NOT SURE THAT YOUR STORY
EVER WILL BE TOLD ?
I SEEN A GROWN MAN THROW HIS OWN LIFE AWAY
WHAT’S WORSE IS THAT LEAVES YOUR MAMA
WITH NOTHIN MORE TO SAY
WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE
WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE
YOU’RE A PRISONER BUT YOU WON’T BE FREE
YOU SWEAR THAT PRISON’S
WHERE YOU WANNA BE
HOW MANY Y’ALL HEADED DOWN THE MINE
SOME DAYS¬, SCARES ME HALF TO DEATH
JUST WONDERIN’ WHAT I’LL FIND
BUT I DON’T GIVE A DAMN
IF YOU BLACK, WHITE OR BROWN
WE GOT A LOT OF THE SAME PEOPLE
TRYNA DRIVE US UNDERGROUND
WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE
WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE
YOU’RE A PRISONER BUT YOU WON’T BE FREE
YOU SWEAR THAT PRISON’S
WHERE YOU WANNA BE
*
I CAN COUNT ON ONE HAND
ALL OF THE TIMES I’VE CRIED
JUST LIKE A BABY
CUZ I’M NOT BREAKING DOWN INSIDE
BUT LORD, I CAN’T TAKE IT ONE-NOTHER DAY
JUST LET ME LAY MY BURDEN DOWN
AND LET ME ON MY WAY ?
BUT A BURDEN I KNOWD STRAIGHT FROM MY BIRTH
MIGHT JUST BE THE ONLY THING
THAT HOLDS ME TO THE EARTH
WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE
WHEN YOU’RE A PRISONER IN THE 3RD DEGREE
YOU’RE A PRISONER BUT YOU WON’T BE FREE
YOU SWEAR THAT PRISON’S
WHERE YOU WANNA BE
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8. |
TRAIN THRU THE NIGHT
03:26
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SOMETIMES I THINK I’M GONNA LOSE MY MIND
SOMETIMES I CAN TELL MYSELF IT’LL ALL BE JUST FINE
SOMETIMES I LOOK THO I’M SCARED WHAT I MIGHT FIND
MMM, MMM, MMM
I SIT IN A ONE ROOM SHACK, LOOKING OVER THE HILL
THE CARS ROLL DOWN THE HIGHWAY, BUT THE AIR JUST STANDS STILL
COME A TRAIN RIGHT THRU THIS NIGHT THAT’S KNOWING JUST HOW I FEEL
MMM, MMM, MMM
AND ALL THOSE NIGHTS I SPENT IN MISERY
WERE NOT WASTED
BECAUSE I SPENT THEM WITH MY FRIENDS
AND NIGHTS I SPENT ALONE JUST AIN’T SO BAD
CUZ SOMETIMES, PEOPLE
YOU’RE THE BEST OLD
FRIEND YOU HAVE
*
AND ALL THOSE NIGHTS I SPENT IN MISERY
WERE NOT WASTED
BECAUSE I SPENT THEM WITH MY FRIENDS
AND NIGHTS I SPENT ALONE JUST AIN’T SO BAD
CUZ SOMETIMES, PEOPLE
YOU’RE THE BEST OLD
FRIEND YOU HAVE
I’M LIVING A LANGUAGE I JUST CAN’T UNDERSTAND
I KNOW THAT I’M NOT LANGUID, BUT I DAMN SURE CAN’T STAND
ALL I’M ASKING’S ALL THAT’S NEEDED FOR A WOMAN OR MAN
MMM, MMM, MMM
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JUST CAN'T SAY
03:01
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DOES IT GOT TO BE
IN THE “IG” ?
ALL THAT I WANT TO SAY:
WHAT MAKE AN OLD
FRIEND GO AND TURN
HIS BACK ON ME ?
AND WHY SO MANY
GOT IT VERY HARD
JUST LIVIN IN THE WORLD TODAY ?
LORD, I JUST CAN’T SAY
I JUST CAN’T SAY
WE WUZ WATCHIN’ CABLE TV
BUT WHEN WE START BELIEVIN’
EVERY WORD THEY SAY ?
WHAT IS IT MUSIC GIVES ME
THAT I DON’T FADE AWAY,
AND WHY WE GOT
MILLIONS IN PRISON ?
BY GOD, THEY PUT THE STICKERS SAYIN’
“MADE IN THE USA”
LORD, I JUST CAN’T SAY
I JUST CAN’T SAY
WON’T IT MAKE YOU WANNA
THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY ?
THE FEELIN’ IS LOW DOWN
AND I GET A LITTLE LESSON IN IT EVERY DAY
BUT, THIS HERE ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE
EVEN ONE COUNTRY BOY CAN SAY
“THESE DISEASES OF DISPAIR
CAN’T STAY”
*
ARE WE GONNA WATCH THE WORLD GO BY
LIKE AN OLD REPLAY ?
IS THE ENDING REALLY COMING ,
OR IS IT “UNDERWAY” ?
BECUZ, ALL I KNOW I’M JUST GETTING’ BY
BUT I FEEL LIKE I’M STEALIN’ AWAY
I JUST CAN’T SAY
I JUST CAN’T SAY
WON’T IT MAKE YOU WANNA
THROW YOUR LIFE AWAY ?
THE FEELIN’ IS LOW DOWN
AND I GET A LITTLE LESSON IN IT EVERY DAY
BUT, THIS HERE ON THE TIP OF MY TONGUE
EVEN ONE COUNTRY BOY CAN SAY
“THESE DISEASES OF DISPAIR
CAN’T STAY”
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10. |
ALL I WANT
02:34
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ALL I WANT
IF I AM DECIDING
ALL I WANT
IF I AM TO CHOOSE
ALL I WANT
THE LOVE OF ONE ANOTHER
ALL I WANT
FAMILIAR AS MY SHOES
ALL I WANT
IS THAT I CAN LOVE YOU
ALL I WANT
LIKE YOU BEEN LOVING ME
ALL I WANT
IS THAT DIVIDE AND DELMAR
ALL I WANT
BE ONLY HISTORY
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ALL I WANT
THO IT MAY BE FRIGHTENING
ALL I WANT
CAN’T HATRED BE UNDONE
ALL I WANT
IS TO FEEL THE LIGHTNING
ALL I WANT
I’M NOT THE ONLY ONE
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11. |
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I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE
I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE
I BEEN HOLDIN’ ON A HOT WIRE
I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY
I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY
I GOT A LITTLE MESSAGE THAT I WANTED TO SAY
I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY
I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY
I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY
I WANNA SHINE A LIL LOVIN’ YOUR WAY
I SAID, GRAB YOUR NEIGHBOR
TELL THEM IN A PERSONAL WAY
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Al Holliday Illinois
Al Holliday
& The East Side Rhythm Band
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What you get is an inspired selection of original numbers
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